https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcE6fTO7pqA
Thomas Edison and his friends were prone to recording short movies for amusement. This particular one reveals how the brilliant inventor is really just like nearly any other man: He just wanted to watch women box.
https://gizmodo.com/this-may-be-the-only-existing-video-of-mark-twain-5496677
The women in the video are identified as the Gordon sisters and I’m not certain why they were trading punches, but I’m definitely glad there was a camera around for it. [YouTube via Maria Popova]
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